Michigan fiber festival

Goat Show & Rules

Fiber Goat Shows

  Chairperson: Liz Stout  Fremont, Mi.

 231-924-2063

 

Place:           Allegan County Fairground, Fiber Goat Barn

Times: Arrival must be at the fairgrounds between 9 AM                        and 9 PM on Friday August 15, 2008.

       Show  will begin, Saturday, August 16, at 9 AM. Release time is Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 4 PM   Early releases for those out of state exhibitors will be at the

                 discretion of the Angora Goat Committee.

Entry Fees: $7.00 per animal for animals brought for either show or sale.  There will be no additional pen fee.  Pen sizes are 4X6 and will accommodate 4 med. sized angora goats or approximately 6 kids comfortably.  Exhibitors are encouraged to pen breeding bucks individually.

 Children 10 years or older may show yearling buck.

Judges:         to be announced

Premiums:    Certificates and Premiums in each category.

                     1. First place $13.00    

                     2. Second place $9.00         

                     3. Third place $5.00

                     4.  Fourth place $3.00

                     5.  Trophy only for showmanship class

                     6.  Ribbons plus premiums for Youth show. 

                           Open  classes will enjoy premiums only.

Divisions:     Youth Show and Showmanship

                     White Open Class

                     Colored Open Class

                     Pygora Open Class &  Cashmere Open Class

Classes:        1. Jr.  & Sr. Doe Kid,  Jr. born after March 1st. Sr.                       born Jan.1 -Feb. 28th

                     2. Yearling Doe   

                     3. Adult Doe        

                     4. Grand & Reserve Doe

                     5. Jr.  & Sr/ Buck Kid, Jr. born after March 1st., Sr.                           born Jan.1 - Feb. 28

                     6. Yearling Buck

                     7. Adult Buck

                     8. Grand & Reserve Buck 

                     9. Grand & Reserve Doe

                     10. Grand & Reserve Colored Buck

 

Trophy sponsorship this year will be individuals sponsoring the entire class, rather than an individual trophy.  Total amount of the class is $30.00 premiums which will be the cost of the sponsorships.

Sponsors: White Angora Buck    – Willie Bill

                 White Angora Doe     – Dave Tripp

                 Colored Angora Buck-  Don & Debbie Krug

                 Colored Angora Doe-  Frank & Kathy Auguito                     Youth Show      -  Sharon & David Lawson

Please note: Children under 10 may show yearling and adult bucks if their parents feel they are capable.

         Deadline for entries:  July 15, 2008.

 

Notice:

 Fairground rules require that all animals on the fairgrounds must have health certificates.

 

Show Rules: all divisions will follow same basic rules

 

1.  Exhibitors must be prepared to present certificates of registry to Fiber Goat Show committee at the time of entry.  Registered Goats will have two (2) methods of identification, ear tags, tattoos and/or ear notches.

2.  Standard State of Michigan health records will be followed.  Out of State animals will provide Fiber Goat Show Committee with Inter-State health papers.

3.  Health papers and health checks of entry animals will be initiated by the Fiber Goat Committee.  Any animals presenting questionable health problems, will be detained for veterinarian inspection. If  the committee chair  feels a veterinarian                                                                                                                                          has to be called in to check an animals health, the owner has the option of removing the animal or paying the vet bill for the service call.

4.  Application for the Goat show will be by official entry form only and must be accompanied with the entry fee.

5.  Application of fleeces with foreign substances such as oil, conditioners is forbidden and will result in disqualification, at the discretion of the judge.

6.  Exhibitors may enter more than one animal in a class and may assign someone other than the owner to show that animal.

7.  All exhibitors must own the animal to be entered 60 days prior to entry into the show.

8.  A Feb. 1st or after shearing date will be used for show eligibility.

9.  Angora goats will be judged on body conformation and fleece quality.  Colored angora goats fleeces must show some color to qualify for Reserved or Grand Championship trophies.

10.  Youth classes will be limited to doe classes, adult, yearling kid,  and buck kid only to prevent injuries to children.

11.  Pens for tack and Farm exhibit  can be rented in addition to animal pens for a fee of $35.00 each.

 

Mohair fleeces will be available for sale from the owners during the festival.

Fleeces will also be available for sale following the fleece contest on Friday.

Simply look at the animals and ask the owner if the animal could be sheared during the festival and if they would sell the fleece.  Shearers are available  during the festival. 

Animals available for sale only must follow the same arrival and health guidelines as the animals to be shown.

Pen sales will be handled by the goat’s owner.  Times that owners should be available in the goat barn to sell their animals will be posted at the goat check-in area. 

Do to increase costs in 2009 the per animal fees will increase to $8.00 per head.